The thresher shark family (Alopiidae) consists of three species: the common thresher, the bigeye thresher, and the pelagic thresher. These sharks are easily identified by their incredibly long, whip-like tail, which can be as long as their body and is …
Bloody Red Shrimp in the Great Lakes
Unraveling the Impact of the hidden invader In the vast and complex Great Lakes ecosystem, not all invaders arrive with a dramatic splash or grow to intimidating sizes. Some, like the Bloody Red Shrimp (∗Hemimysisanomala∗), are small, often overlooked, but …
Pisces VI
A Submersible for Science and Accessibility Pisces VI operates with a vision to “revitalize the human spirit of deep ocean exploration by making the deep sea accessible and affordable.” The company’s services are multifaceted, catering not only to academia but …
Spiny Waterflea in the Great Lakes
The Tiny Terror: Spiny Waterflea in the Great Lakes In the vast expanse of the Great Lakes, some of the most profound ecological changes are driven by invaders barely visible to the naked eye. The Spiny Waterflea (∗Bythotrepheslongimanus∗), a microscopic …
Destructive Path of the Red Swamp Crayfish
Along the edges of the Great Lakes, in the marshy wetlands, muddy ditches, and slow-moving tributaries, a brightly colored, aggressive invader is steadily expanding its territory: the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Recognizable by its dark red coloration and distinctive …
The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels
The Mussels That Rocked the Lakes: The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes The Great Lakes, a marvel of freshwater biodiversity and an essential resource for millions, have been irrevocably altered by some of the smallest invaders …
Unveiling the Ocean Floor with NASA’s SWOT Mission
For decades, the depths of Earth’s oceans have remained more mysterious than the surface of the Moon. But a groundbreaking collaboration between NASA and the French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), through the Surface Water and Ocean Topography …
Why Sharks Are More Vital Than Ever
450 Million Years of Survival: A Testament to Resilience Imagine a creature that swam the Earth’s oceans before trees even graced our land, before dinosaurs roamed the continents. Sharks are precisely that. Fossil evidence points to their existence for at …
The Shipwreck of the Henry Rooney
The Shipwreck of the Henry RooneyAaron Newman on a recent dive to the shipwreckWhile there isn’t a widely known, major shipwreck discovery of a vessel named the Henry Rooney in Lake Ontario that has captured headlines in the same way …
Could Life as Extremophiles Have Existed on Mars?
Image from NASA’s Perseverance on Mars. Earth’s Extremophiles Might Hold the Answer The discovery of alkanes and hydrocarbons on Mars has reignited scientific interest in Earth’s own extreme environments—particularly hypersaline waters, where mysterious microbes known as extremophiles thrive under conditions …
Oceanic History Lesson: Marie Tharp
The Unsung Cartographer: How Marie Tharp Mapped the Ocean Floor Marie Tharp is one of the most underappreciated scientists in the history of the earth sciences. Though her work was integral to the ultimate acceptance and success of the plate-tectonic …
Extremophiles in Hypersaline Waters
Extremophiles Halophiles, life in hypersaline environments From the Dead Sea to the Great Salt Lake, hypersaline environments are among the most extreme aquatic habitats on Earth. With salt concentrations exceeding 30% (nearly 10 times saltier than seawater), these waters are …
World’s Largest Coral Colony
A Marine Biologist’s Perspective: Discovering the World’s Largest Coral Formation in the Solomon Islands As an oceanographer and marine biologist, few moments in a career are as exhilarating as the discovery of a natural wonder that redefines our understanding of …
Ocean Biodiversity
Mariculture Expansion Can We Protect Ocean Biodiversity While Meeting Global Seafood Demand? The Future of Seafood Farming: A Balancing Act A new study reveals that as mariculture expands worldwide, strategic planning could reduce its biodiversity impact by 30%. However, failing …
Iron-Enriched Fish Farms: A New Climate Solution
As highlighted by Emma Bryce in Anthropocene, fish farms may hold surprising potential to help combat climate change. According to a new model published in Nature Food, adding iron to aquaculture operations could capture as much as 100 million metric …
Can coral reefs benefit the economy?
Coral reefs, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” are vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity, bolster local economies, and provide significant ecological services. However, coral reefs worldwide face numerous threats, including pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction. …
Lake Baikal
The Enigmatic Depths: Why Lake Baikal Still Holds Scientific Secrets Lake Baikal, the sapphire heart of Siberia, commands global attention for its breathtaking scale and unparalleled biodiversity. As the oldest and deepest lake on our planet, cradling approximately 20% of …
Coral Reefs and their affect on Fishery Yields
The Double Dividend of Healthy Reefs: A Critical Economic and Ecological Lifeline Coral reefs are far more than just beautiful underwater gardens. They are complex and dynamic ecosystems that serve as the foundation for both a diverse marine habitat and …
Metal Nodules
Deep-Sea Mining Concerns The Surprising Source of Deep-Sea Oxygen Recent research has unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: certain metal-rich nodules on the deep ocean floor can produce oxygen. This process occurs through electrolysis, where these nodules act like natural batteries, splitting …
Biology and Habitat of Thresher Sharks
The thresher shark family (Alopiidae) consists of three species: the common thresher, the bigeye thresher, and the pelagic thresher. These sharks are easily identified by their incredibly long, whip-like tail, which can be as long as their body and is …
Destructive Path of the Red Swamp Crayfish
Along the edges of the Great Lakes, in the marshy wetlands, muddy ditches, and slow-moving tributaries, a brightly colored, aggressive invader is steadily expanding its territory: the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Recognizable by its dark red coloration and distinctive …
The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels
The Mussels That Rocked the Lakes: The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes The Great Lakes, a marvel of freshwater biodiversity and an essential resource for millions, have been irrevocably altered by some of the smallest invaders …
Unveiling the Ocean Floor with NASA’s SWOT Mission
For decades, the depths of Earth’s oceans have remained more mysterious than the surface of the Moon. But a groundbreaking collaboration between NASA and the French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), through the Surface Water and Ocean Topography …
Extremophiles in Hypersaline Waters
Extremophiles Halophiles, life in hypersaline environments From the Dead Sea to the Great Salt Lake, hypersaline environments are among the most extreme aquatic habitats on Earth. With salt concentrations exceeding 30% (nearly 10 times saltier than seawater), these waters are …
Ocean Biodiversity
Mariculture Expansion Can We Protect Ocean Biodiversity While Meeting Global Seafood Demand? The Future of Seafood Farming: A Balancing Act A new study reveals that as mariculture expands worldwide, strategic planning could reduce its biodiversity impact by 30%. However, failing …
Bloody Red Shrimp in the Great Lakes
Unraveling the Impact of the hidden invader In the vast and complex Great Lakes ecosystem, not all invaders arrive with a dramatic splash or grow to intimidating sizes. Some, like the Bloody Red Shrimp (∗Hemimysisanomala∗), are small, often overlooked, but …
Spiny Waterflea in the Great Lakes
The Tiny Terror: Spiny Waterflea in the Great Lakes In the vast expanse of the Great Lakes, some of the most profound ecological changes are driven by invaders barely visible to the naked eye. The Spiny Waterflea (∗Bythotrepheslongimanus∗), a microscopic …
Destructive Path of the Red Swamp Crayfish
Along the edges of the Great Lakes, in the marshy wetlands, muddy ditches, and slow-moving tributaries, a brightly colored, aggressive invader is steadily expanding its territory: the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Recognizable by its dark red coloration and distinctive …
The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels
The Mussels That Rocked the Lakes: The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes The Great Lakes, a marvel of freshwater biodiversity and an essential resource for millions, have been irrevocably altered by some of the smallest invaders …
The Shipwreck of the Henry Rooney
The Shipwreck of the Henry RooneyAaron Newman on a recent dive to the shipwreckWhile there isn’t a widely known, major shipwreck discovery of a vessel named the Henry Rooney in Lake Ontario that has captured headlines in the same way …
Oceanic History Lesson: Marie Tharp
The Unsung Cartographer: How Marie Tharp Mapped the Ocean Floor Marie Tharp is one of the most underappreciated scientists in the history of the earth sciences. Though her work was integral to the ultimate acceptance and success of the plate-tectonic …
World’s Largest Coral Colony
A Marine Biologist’s Perspective: Discovering the World’s Largest Coral Formation in the Solomon Islands As an oceanographer and marine biologist, few moments in a career are as exhilarating as the discovery of a natural wonder that redefines our understanding of …
Iron-Enriched Fish Farms: A New Climate Solution
As highlighted by Emma Bryce in Anthropocene, fish farms may hold surprising potential to help combat climate change. According to a new model published in Nature Food, adding iron to aquaculture operations could capture as much as 100 million metric …
Lake Baikal
The Enigmatic Depths: Why Lake Baikal Still Holds Scientific Secrets Lake Baikal, the sapphire heart of Siberia, commands global attention for its breathtaking scale and unparalleled biodiversity. As the oldest and deepest lake on our planet, cradling approximately 20% of …
Forever Chemicals in the Great Lakes
Emphasis on Forever “Forever chemicals,” scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are a group of more than 15,000 human-made compounds that have become a major environmental concern. Their name comes from the incredibly strong carbon-fluorine bonds that make …
Biology and Habitat of Thresher Sharks
The thresher shark family (Alopiidae) consists of three species: the common thresher, the bigeye thresher, and the pelagic thresher. These sharks are easily identified by their incredibly long, whip-like tail, which can be as long as their body and is …
Pisces VI
A Submersible for Science and Accessibility Pisces VI operates with a vision to “revitalize the human spirit of deep ocean exploration by making the deep sea accessible and affordable.” The company’s services are multifaceted, catering not only to academia but …
Destructive Path of the Red Swamp Crayfish
Along the edges of the Great Lakes, in the marshy wetlands, muddy ditches, and slow-moving tributaries, a brightly colored, aggressive invader is steadily expanding its territory: the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Recognizable by its dark red coloration and distinctive …
The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels
The Mussels That Rocked the Lakes: The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes The Great Lakes, a marvel of freshwater biodiversity and an essential resource for millions, have been irrevocably altered by some of the smallest invaders …
Why Sharks Are More Vital Than Ever
450 Million Years of Survival: A Testament to Resilience Imagine a creature that swam the Earth’s oceans before trees even graced our land, before dinosaurs roamed the continents. Sharks are precisely that. Fossil evidence points to their existence for at …
Could Life as Extremophiles Have Existed on Mars?
Image from NASA’s Perseverance on Mars. Earth’s Extremophiles Might Hold the Answer The discovery of alkanes and hydrocarbons on Mars has reignited scientific interest in Earth’s own extreme environments—particularly hypersaline waters, where mysterious microbes known as extremophiles thrive under conditions …
Extremophiles in Hypersaline Waters
Extremophiles Halophiles, life in hypersaline environments From the Dead Sea to the Great Salt Lake, hypersaline environments are among the most extreme aquatic habitats on Earth. With salt concentrations exceeding 30% (nearly 10 times saltier than seawater), these waters are …
Metal Nodules
Deep-Sea Mining Concerns The Surprising Source of Deep-Sea Oxygen Recent research has unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: certain metal-rich nodules on the deep ocean floor can produce oxygen. This process occurs through electrolysis, where these nodules act like natural batteries, splitting …
Biology and Habitat of Thresher Sharks
The thresher shark family (Alopiidae) consists of three species: the common thresher, the bigeye thresher, and the pelagic thresher. These sharks are easily identified by their incredibly long, whip-like tail, which can be as long as their body and is …
Pisces VI
A Submersible for Science and Accessibility Pisces VI operates with a vision to “revitalize the human spirit of deep ocean exploration by making the deep sea accessible and affordable.” The company’s services are multifaceted, catering not only to academia but …
Destructive Path of the Red Swamp Crayfish
Along the edges of the Great Lakes, in the marshy wetlands, muddy ditches, and slow-moving tributaries, a brightly colored, aggressive invader is steadily expanding its territory: the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Recognizable by its dark red coloration and distinctive …
The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels
The Mussels That Rocked the Lakes: The Devastating Legacy of Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes The Great Lakes, a marvel of freshwater biodiversity and an essential resource for millions, have been irrevocably altered by some of the smallest invaders …
Unveiling the Ocean Floor with NASA’s SWOT Mission
For decades, the depths of Earth’s oceans have remained more mysterious than the surface of the Moon. But a groundbreaking collaboration between NASA and the French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), through the Surface Water and Ocean Topography …
Why Sharks Are More Vital Than Ever
450 Million Years of Survival: A Testament to Resilience Imagine a creature that swam the Earth’s oceans before trees even graced our land, before dinosaurs roamed the continents. Sharks are precisely that. Fossil evidence points to their existence for at …
Could Life as Extremophiles Have Existed on Mars?
Image from NASA’s Perseverance on Mars. Earth’s Extremophiles Might Hold the Answer The discovery of alkanes and hydrocarbons on Mars has reignited scientific interest in Earth’s own extreme environments—particularly hypersaline waters, where mysterious microbes known as extremophiles thrive under conditions …
Oceanic History Lesson: Marie Tharp
The Unsung Cartographer: How Marie Tharp Mapped the Ocean Floor Marie Tharp is one of the most underappreciated scientists in the history of the earth sciences. Though her work was integral to the ultimate acceptance and success of the plate-tectonic …
Extremophiles in Hypersaline Waters
Extremophiles Halophiles, life in hypersaline environments From the Dead Sea to the Great Salt Lake, hypersaline environments are among the most extreme aquatic habitats on Earth. With salt concentrations exceeding 30% (nearly 10 times saltier than seawater), these waters are …
World’s Largest Coral Colony
A Marine Biologist’s Perspective: Discovering the World’s Largest Coral Formation in the Solomon Islands As an oceanographer and marine biologist, few moments in a career are as exhilarating as the discovery of a natural wonder that redefines our understanding of …
Ocean Biodiversity
Mariculture Expansion Can We Protect Ocean Biodiversity While Meeting Global Seafood Demand? The Future of Seafood Farming: A Balancing Act A new study reveals that as mariculture expands worldwide, strategic planning could reduce its biodiversity impact by 30%. However, failing …
Iron-Enriched Fish Farms: A New Climate Solution
As highlighted by Emma Bryce in Anthropocene, fish farms may hold surprising potential to help combat climate change. According to a new model published in Nature Food, adding iron to aquaculture operations could capture as much as 100 million metric …
Can coral reefs benefit the economy?
Coral reefs, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” are vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity, bolster local economies, and provide significant ecological services. However, coral reefs worldwide face numerous threats, including pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction. …
Coral Reefs and their affect on Fishery Yields
The Double Dividend of Healthy Reefs: A Critical Economic and Ecological Lifeline Coral reefs are far more than just beautiful underwater gardens. They are complex and dynamic ecosystems that serve as the foundation for both a diverse marine habitat and …
Metal Nodules
Deep-Sea Mining Concerns The Surprising Source of Deep-Sea Oxygen Recent research has unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: certain metal-rich nodules on the deep ocean floor can produce oxygen. This process occurs through electrolysis, where these nodules act like natural batteries, splitting …
Why Sharks Are More Vital Than Ever
450 Million Years of Survival: A Testament to Resilience Imagine a creature that swam the Earth’s oceans before trees even graced our land, before dinosaurs roamed the continents. Sharks are precisely that. Fossil evidence points to their existence for at …
World’s Largest Coral Colony
A Marine Biologist’s Perspective: Discovering the World’s Largest Coral Formation in the Solomon Islands As an oceanographer and marine biologist, few moments in a career are as exhilarating as the discovery of a natural wonder that redefines our understanding of …
Can coral reefs benefit the economy?
Coral reefs, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” are vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity, bolster local economies, and provide significant ecological services. However, coral reefs worldwide face numerous threats, including pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction. …
Coral Reefs and their affect on Fishery Yields
The Double Dividend of Healthy Reefs: A Critical Economic and Ecological Lifeline Coral reefs are far more than just beautiful underwater gardens. They are complex and dynamic ecosystems that serve as the foundation for both a diverse marine habitat and …
Pisces VI
A Submersible for Science and Accessibility Pisces VI operates with a vision to “revitalize the human spirit of deep ocean exploration by making the deep sea accessible and affordable.” The company’s services are multifaceted, catering not only to academia but …
